KEY WEST SHRIMP ESCABECHE

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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 1/4 cups unsweetened coconut milk
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon lime juice
5 tablespoons kosher salt
5 tablespoons sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
4 to 6 tomatillos
3 ears corn, left in husks
1 pound shrimp (no smaller than 16/20 per pound), peeled and deveined
Olive oil, for drizzling
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 Fresno chiles, sliced thin
1 bunch fresh cilantro, leaves only, sliced very thin
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • For the marinade: Combine coconut milk, lime juice, salt, sugar and vinegar in a bowl and mix well.
  • For the escabeche: Preheat a grill to medium heat.
  • Grill the tomatillos until well caramelized and soft, then chop. Grill the corn in the husks, then shuck and slice kernels from the cobs. (Keep the grill on.)
  • Place shrimp in a bowl and sprinkle with olive oil and salt and pepper. Place shrimp on the grill and cook until caramelized and pink but still not cooked all the way through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Pull from grill and let cool. Carefully slice shrimp lengthwise down the back. Add shrimp to a large bowl, then add the tomatillos, corn, chiles, cilantro, onion and marinade. Mix thoroughly and immediately serve.

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